I started school at the age of 5 attending Trinity Terrace Infant School in Camp Hill which is just about standing today. I remember my first day, when I actually thought school was over at dinner time and I made my own way home, which was practically next door. I wasn't too pleased when Mom took me back.
It was very strange to recently stand outside the school and realise how very small it actually was!

HOPE STREET SCHOOL

Although my memory is not so good today, I can still remember back to
1950 when I used to wait outside the papershop to buy my 'Sunny Stories'. From
then on I was an avid Enid Blyton fan reading and collecting anything
written by her. As previously mentioned I even received a letter from
her after sending in my illustrations.

When the Sunny Stories series stopped, Enid had her own Magazine called
'Enid Blytons magazine' and I became a member of her 'Busy Bees' Club.
When I was about 10 I arranged a 'back yard' variety show with some
school friends and we raised £3.00 in pennies (which was a lot of money
then) for the Busy Bees club. I remember doing a George Formby routine
with a frying pan as a ukelele - I reckon this must have been what
gave me a taste of things to come. We had a mention in her magazine
(I would love a copy of this mag if anybody out there has one!) I
was amazed when looking on ebay recently, to come across a copy of
Sunny Stories - and here it is!